CRUSADE Bleeding Score

CRUSADE Bleeding Score: Estimates in-hospital major bleeding risk in NSTEMI/UA. Endorsed by ACC/AHA guidelines.

Continuous Variables

Hematocrit (%)

CrCl (mL/min)

Heart Rate (bpm)

Systolic BP (mmHg)

Clinical Variables

Female Sex

Signs of CHF at presentation

Prior Vascular Disease

Diabetes Mellitus

Guidelines & Evidence

Verified

Last Review: 2026-07-17

When to Use

Patients presenting with Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI) or Unstable Angina (UA)

To stratify the risk of major, in-hospital bleeding prior to initiating antithrombotic therapy and making decisions regarding invasive management

Do Not Use If

Not primarily validated for STEMI patients or for outpatients. The score is specifically for in-hospital bleeding in the NSTEMI/UA population.

Last Comprehensive Review: 2026-07-17

Recent Journal Updates

JAMAJul 21, 2026

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Clinical Context

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CRUSADE Bleeding Score

When to Use

When to Use

Do Not Use If

How it Works

Scoring Logic

Variables

Risk Categories

Clinical Pearls

Interpretation in Practice

Mitigating Strategies

The Evidence

Derivation Study

Baseline risk of major bleeding in non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction: the CRUSADE (Can Rapid risk stratification of Unstable angina patients Suppress ADverse outcomes with Early implementation of the ACC/AHA Guidelines) Bleeding Score.

Next Steps

Complementary Calculators

Recent Journal Updates

CRUSADE Bleeding Score

When to Use

When to Use

Do Not Use If

How it Works

Scoring Logic

Variables

Risk Categories

Clinical Pearls

Interpretation in Practice

Mitigating Strategies

The Evidence

Derivation Study

Baseline risk of major bleeding in non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction: the CRUSADE (Can Rapid risk stratification of Unstable angina patients Suppress ADverse outcomes with Early implementation of the ACC/AHA Guidelines) Bleeding Score.

Next Steps

Complementary Calculators

Recent Journal Updates